From biomedcentral.com
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Background Plastids are usually involved in photosynthesis, but the secondary loss of this function is a widespread phenomenon in various lineages of algae and plants. In addition to the loss of genes associated with photosynthesis, the plastid genomes of colorless algae are frequently reduced...
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From avma.org
Mexico screwworm case triggers US emergency response
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U.S. veterinarians along the U.S.-Mexico border are being encouraged to look for signs of possible New World screwworm infestation in their patients after the flesh-eating larvae was discovered in a cow in southern Mexico.
#USA #cuba #mexico #america #diseases #parasites #screwworm
17h ago